Love My Friends with Benefits novel Chapter 26

Our order was soon served. I added the milk and sugar into the coffee and slowly stirred it.

Austin sipped his coffee and asked, "What do you think of the prospect of our companies working together?"

Prospects, huh?

This project would affect our company's revenue for the second half of the year as well as my job. However, I didn't know much about the Internet industry.

What's more...

I hesitated, then answered truthfully, "Austin, it's really not the best decision to have me handle this project. There are other people in our company that know this industry much better than I do... Perhaps you'd like to consider having someone else handle this?"

Austin shook his head gracefully. "You're the only one that's included in my consideration."

This was almost like an obscure confession.

I could feel my heart skip a beat and my face warm. I had no choice but to sip my coffee to conceal my awkwardness.

There was no denying that Austin was an outstanding, handsome man. However, his confession still put me in a tough spot.

The atmosphere had barely lightened before turning awkward again.

"Miss. Jones, you..." Austin started to say.

At the same time, a familiar, shrill voice rang out from the table behind us. "You mean that old hag? She's in the hospital."

Was that Gail?!

I stiffened and gestured to Austin to stop talking.

He looked at me in confusion but stopped anyway.

Gail continued speaking behind us.

I rummaged through my bag and took out a small makeup mirror. I carefully observed what was happening at the table behind us.

From the mirror, I saw Gail sitting together with another woman dressed in expensive clothes. There was hatred and jealousy written all over her face.

"That old hag's always protecting that little b*tch." Gail scoffed disdainfully and continued, "Phoebe's her granddaughter too, but she's never been on her side."

It was evident that the other woman knew about the Jones family's matters. She merely smiled in response, not saying anything.

Gail continued to chatter away. "Do you know how overboard that little b*tch was?! It hasn't been easy for Phoebe to find such an outstanding partner, yet that little b*tch ruined the wedding!" She grabbed the other woman's wrist. "She's just too much, right?"

The woman nodded. "Yes, she's too much."

Their conversation piqued my interest. I was really curious to know how Phoebe was doing after her disaster of a wedding.

"Austin." I lowered my voice so that Gail wouldn't notice me. "I'm sorry, but I've run into someone familiar. I have something to say to them, so can we talk about work some other day?"

Austin stood up agreeably. "Sure. I'll leave this with you. See you tomorrow." He pushed the document on the table towards me.

"Thank you." 

I said sincerely and tucked the document away.

Austin turned to leave, waving at me before stepping out of the cafe.

I nodded halfheartedly in response. In fact, I was focused on eavesdropping on Gail and her friend's conversation. I didn't want to miss a single detail.

"You know how obedient Phoebe is! Why does she have to go through something like this?" Gail dabbed her tears away with a napkin. "That pregnant woman showed up so suddenly, claiming that she was carrying Leonard's child... How's that possible? He's such a gentleman!"

A gentleman? I almost laughed out loud.

If Gail knew how Leonard had performed in my bed the night before, would she still say such things?

Her friend's lips twitched, looking a little odd.